 | Power and Persuasion: Fiestas and Social Control in Rural Mexico Subjects: Festivals -- Mexico -- Tzintzuntzan; Social control -- Case studies; Tzintzuntzan (Mexico) -- Social life and customs; Tarasco Indians -- Social life and customs; Indians of Mexico -- Social life and customs; Demonstrates how the annual fiesta cycle reflects political dependency of local communities on the nation-state, helps maintain formal authority, and perpetuates behavioral norms and social values. |
